Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 3101
Animal/Veg Fertilizer, Mixed/Not/Chemically Treated
Venezuela: Expropriation of American-Italian fertilizer producer
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On 4 October 2010 the Venezuelan Government took over a fertilizer producer, Fertilizantes Nitrogenados de Oriente (FertiNitro), which is partly owned by a company from the US (Koch Industries), and by a company called Saipem, a subsidiary of ItalChina: Import tariff quota on fertilizers for 2012
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On 11 October 2011, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) released the Notice NO. 63(2011), announcing the 2012 import tariff quota of fertilizers.Indonesia: Temporary removal of import duty on food products and components
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On 23 February 2011, the Indonesian Finance Ministry published regulation temporarily lifting import duties for designated food products and food components.China: Export tariff increase for fertilizers
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On 29 November 2010 the Chinese State Council Customs Tariff Commission announced new export tariffs (110%) for fertilizers. This measure came into effect on 1 December 2010.United States of America: Bill to ban imports of goods for which there is no registered domestic agent
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A bill that was under consideration in the U.S.Tunisia: Reduction of import duties on certain raw materials, equipment and other products
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On 21 December 2009, Tunisia issued the finance law 2010 (Loi no 2009-71) that introduces reductions of import duties on certain raw materials, equipment and other products. The law entered into force as from 1 January 2010.Venezuela: Devaluation of the Bolivar
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On 8 January 2010, the Venezuelan government announced the devaluation of the Bolivar. Instead of the existing fixed exchange rate at 2.15 Bs/US Dollar, the government now operates a two-tier system.China: Modification of tariff schedule for foreign trade (Tariff Execution Plan 2010)
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On December 8, 2009 the Ministry of Commerce of China announced its Tariff Execution Plan 2010, which modifies its exports and imports regulations as of January 1, 2010.Ukraine: Preferences to domestic fertilizer industry as well as support to farm industry
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The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers (Decree 914 issued 12 August 2009) has allocated UAH 102 million (approximately 13 million US dollars) from the state budget's stabilization fund to farm enterprises to buy phosphorus fertilizers from domestUkraine: Support of steel and chemical sectors
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The Government, seeking to support the steel and chemical sectors, has extended until the end of 2009 a number of preferences which were originally granted in Government Resolution No 925 of 14 October 2008 and in a Memorandum signed between metal
